findcovidtesting.com
Infrastructure
public health information site
SHOW HN2020
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findcovidtesting.com
A Covid-19 testing location site that a group of us are building
findcovidtesting.comHow HN took it
5 positive, 21 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 10 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score -0.10.
Design: 1 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful resource for finding nearby testing sites.
From 2 comments
Nice! I was pleasantly surprised that there is a testing centre 3 blocks from my apartment (i don't know where else I could have found this information). I also really like this…
cavisne on HNSlow clap ... This is amazing. Thank guys so much for building something like this. Rapidly building up access to, and information on testing sites is one of the most important…
40four on HN
Open source and volunteer effort appreciated.
From 2 comments
Slow clap ... This is amazing. Thank guys so much for building something like this. Rapidly building up access to, and information on testing sites is one of the most important…
40four on HNThanks so much for putting this together! It is insane that this is not being done by the government, and that it's left to random coders to throw this together in their free time.
azernik on HN
Objections
Test sites may be overwhelmed; listing them could add strain.
From 2 comments
I this this may be doing more harm than good. The test centers are a stretched resource at the moment. People need to call their local non-emergency line for instructions if they…
cachvico on HNThis is amazing work. But please don't just go there to check if you have corona unless you have some of the symptoms. Otherwise you are going to flood the already strained system.
ThomPete on HN
Location data is incomplete and manually sourced.
From 2 comments
I this this may be doing more harm than good. The test centers are a stretched resource at the moment. People need to call their local non-emergency line for instructions if they…
cachvico on HNHi, HN: We saw a need for a site that people could find Covid-19 test locations, so a group of us developers and medical professionals decided to build one. Here's the Ask HN…
AndrewKemendo on HN
Users should follow local health authority guidance instead.
From 2 comments
People should be following the instructions of the health authority in their area instead of blindly going to a testing location they see on this website.
bathtub365 on HNPlease check what your local medical advice is on whether you should be getting tested; very few places have surplus testing capacity for the "worried well", so you may be taking…
pjc50 on HN
Requests
Fix map loading and zoom bugs.
From 2 comments
Clicking to zoom is giving me a React-style white screen of death and the error "bearing is required for transition". FF/Chrome latest, macOS 10.14.6
idreyn on HNWasn't Verily supposed to do this, or are they moving too slowly? Edit: This item's page doesn't work on iPad. After three seconds, the page freezes.
forkexec on HN
Show appointment requirements and test type, price, and wait times.
From 2 comments
How about collecting the price of the test, the expected waiting time and the type of the test? When I need to be tested, I don't want to phone several providers but I want to…
toohotatopic on HNYes, we do. Most of the locations are by appointment - even that is still hard to get. We need to make that clearer up front so thanks for the feedback both of you.
AndrewKemendo on HN
Update location data for more states.
From 1 comment
We need updates on Georgia's (USA) sites bad. Thank you for doing all this.
oyebenny on HN
Questions
Is raw data available?
From 1 comment
Is there raw data available somewhere?
certifiedloud on HN
Why are some locations mislabeled or does the toggle filter work as expected?
From 2 comments
Hey, this is awesome! Just a heads up that Greenwich, CT is labeled as Los Angeles on the map, not sure if other cities are mislabeled too.
squidarth on HNReally appreciate this guys! cmiiw, by default the website shows locations which are not public health agencies and "checks patients for symptoms" and if we want to see all…
LaFolle on HN
Alternatives named
Google Maps with pins.
From 1 comment
Why not just make a google map with pins?
soared on HN
Verily testing locator.
From 1 comment
Wasn't Verily supposed to do this, or are they moving too slowly? Edit: This item's page doesn't work on iPad. After three seconds, the page freezes.
forkexec on HN
Oscar Health covid19 testing locator.
From 1 comment
Please make sure to publicize and somehow show evidence that you're NOT that other site: Oscar Health's "free covid19 risk assessment" & testing locator. Oscar was started by…
ycf00f on HN